Do you feel a sigh just reading the title? Feeling like you've been busy and exhausted for so long, but no one offers to help?
And why is there so much to do? After doing so much, why do you still get criticized and confronted?
To be frank, "you're not omnipotent, don't take everything on"—learning to refuse appropriately is important, but understanding that a company operates through "organizational division of labor" is even more crucial.
This is a problem and mindset that rookies often don't realize.
Think back to your school days. If you participated in student associations, clubs, or various workshops and activities, didn't you often have to complete many tasks on your own? From copywriting to event execution, graphic design, publications, photography—these different types of work were likely done by the same person or just two or three people together, right?
Because of this, many fresh graduates develop the misconception that "everything has to be done by me"; especially those who were campus stars, they might have even fallen into the illusion that "only I can do these things well."
Dear, don't be so naive!
Please understand: a company's organizational structure is a "team." To present itself as efficient and professional to the outside world, it must "play their respective roles."
Take website management, for example. If your position is graphic designer, you simply handle everything related to the website's aesthetics—LOGO, CI design, color schemes, font sizes.
If you're a copywriter, you write articles that engage readers with compelling themes and word choices, guiding them into the narrative and encouraging them to read the next piece. As for how the layout presents itself—that's the designer's job. Even if you also know design software, even if your abilities are stronger than some people's, it's still not within your job scope.
Understand that different departments should "communicate," not interfere with each other. Both sides coordinate toward the same goal, which could be called a form of compromise.
If you fail to do this, you'll easily run into communication and coordination problems between departments. Unflattering gossip might circulate, like "does this person meddle too much," "this new hire is so self-important," "can they even work," "what are they doing?"—this only makes you increasingly exhausted. Of course, you may find understanding people along the way, depending on what matters to you.
As organizations grow, they develop underlying cultures that are hard to penetrate. The seniors who got there first have established tacit understandings. If fresh graduates try to show off by taking on everything and rushing to voice opinions on everything, they'll inevitably come across as not being a team player, or people might see them as overstepping boundaries.
I know you don't mean it. You just want to do things well and express yourself fully. Most people have been this naive at some point.
But in a corporate or group setting, you're ultimately not facing the world and fighting it alone. You have teammates, people you can rely on. Help each other, divide responsibilities, and let go of that old mentality where "I have to do everything myself." Trust your colleagues, trust your organization, communicate well, express yourself earnestly, do your best to make things perfect, and if you fall short this time, improve next time.
You're not omnipotent, but with teammates, you can be.
【Important Work Lessons Series, Lower Section—Five Articles】
Important Lessons from Your First Job (Part 2-1): Choose Not Just the Company, But Also Your Manager
Important Lessons from Your First Job (Part 2-2): Stick to the Facts, Don't Let Emotions Drive You
Important Lessons from Your First Job (Part 2-4): You're Not Omnipotent, Don't Take Everything On
